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Within a couple weeks of purchase, I had this case as deep as 105ft of water for three consecutive days, twice a day. I probably averaged about 50ft for around for an hour per dive. Point? 6 hours of real depth with no problems and spectacular pictures that beyond surprised me from the S200 Camera. Get close to your subject, probably use the flash (I used the auto setting for the most part--and the diffuser thingy on this case) and the camera/housing will do the rest.
Never had a drop get into the housing even though I exceeded the max depth (barely) a couple of times. Follow the instructions, treat the gasket with love, and TEST IT before you subject your camera to it. They walk you through the process in the manual, and it's kinda common sense.
All of the camera controls are very easily accessible, no hint of leaks. There is not cloth bag or anything with the case, so I use a ski-goggle bag. It should also be stored OPEN so the gasket does not stay compressed for long periods of time.
If you use it, you will be happy. Everyone I was with (including a number of people that initially scoffed at the little camera) were impressed with the performance.
Oh yeah, with the camera, the whole things is a little bit negative (it sinks slowly). Not a big deal, but know you won't see it bob to the surface if you let it go.
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I bought this case for a dive to the Great Barrier Reef. I was able to get photos and video with total ease using this case. The construction is really solid and you can use all of the camera's controls. I even dove to 32 meters and was worried because the case is only rated for 30 but it held up fine. Never had any leaks. Well worth the price.Best Deals for Canon WP-DC600 Waterproof Case for S200 and S230 Digital Camera
I was a little uncertain about these waterproof housings for digital cameras until my boyfriend and I took it on a snorkeling adventure. WOW! The pictures came out great. On some of them you can hardly tell that they were taken underwater. The camera was still easy to operate. The slight bulkiness was sometimes cumbersome for my smaller hands, but the size of the housing is not excessive. The LCD is visible through the housing as is all of the other necessary parts of the camera.The other great advantage of the plastic housing is that your camera can get knocked around on the boat a little. My only suggestion to Canon is to supply the wrist lanyard with a bearing tightening feature, especially for us with smaller wrists, because I was a little nervous at times of losing the camera. But that's just a minor, minor, minor not-even-a-real-complaint, and easily fixable on your own.
With the proper precautions and care, this is an excellent purchase. Especially if you love being underwater and enjoy sharing your oceanic adventures with others!
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This enclosure is awesome! It seals prefectly and allows for full control of all the camera's buttons. The little flashlight dimming filter is a bit pointless but it can be easily removed. Just a tip on the side: When shooting underwater in greater depths, make sure to use an external light source as the built in flash of the camera (S230) is too weak. All-in-all, this is a great accessory to have! Too bad I haven't gotten it earlier...Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Canon WP-DC600 Waterproof Case for S200 and S230 Digital Camera
I should explain about what convinced me to buy this in the first place -about a month ago, I went on a whitewater rafting trip and wanted to take pictures from the raft. Since I didn't have a waterproof camera at the time, I bought two disposable waterproof cameras. While some of the pictures came out well, I didn't enjoy the inconvenience of film (no prview / review of shots; and you had to get it developed to see the pictures) and the lack of features on a disposable camera (no zoom, no movie mode, no flash, and limited to 27 exposures).The kicker is that I spent almost $40 for the two disposable cameras and to develop/print the pictures. As I'm planning on rafting again this year, and then taking a trip to Hawaii and go snorkling, it became clear that I needed a better underwater camera solution.
I just got my WP-DC600 a few days ago, and I'm already very happy. I regularly go hiking with my dogs on a trail with many water crossings. One of the dogs loves to swim, and I've now captured various underwater pictures and movies of him. Even if I wasn't taking underwater pictures, not having to worry about the camera getting wet has been terrific. I can allow myself to get wet now.
With a few more trips, this case would pay for itself, and it gives me much more convenience in taking/viewing the pictures.
The only drawback to this item is that it adds a significant amount of bulk to the camera to the small digital Elph. Still, the WP-DC600 is still manageable. Having use of all buttons/features on the camera is nice. The only thing you can't do while the camera is in the case is to change the CF card or battery.
BTW, the "air space" created by the WP-DC600 adds some bouancy to the camera. If you let it go in fresh water, it will sink, but slowly enough that you can catch it. I think it will stay put or even float in salt water (I haven't tried it yet, however).
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